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LATEST NEWS…
  • Three drug dealers have been jailed for a total of more than nine years following work by officers in Ashford. Paul Bristow, 50, and Andrew Brown, 28, were stopped by Kent Police officers in Sussex in June 2021 and class A drugs were found in their possession. Further searches of properties near […]
  • Special guests joined pupils and staff for the tree planting ceremony Photo: KCC A tree with royal connections has been planted in the grounds of a Kent school after pupils and staff were chosen to help celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Parkside Community Primary School in […]
FEATURES…
  • The Victoria Park Project has been successful in its bid to the British Cycling ‘Places to Ride’ fund, which means existing plans in the park for a bike dirt track will be upgraded to a pump track. Delivered through a unique partnership between British Cycling, the Department for Digital, Culture, […]
  • One hundred and forty six years after Captain Matthew Webb made history by swimming the Channel on 24 August in 1875, Dover Museum is celebrating the achievements of Channel swimmers through the decades with a new permanent exhibition. The idea of swimming across the sea between England and France […]
TOURISM…
  • The MP for Dover and Deal has called for a permanent recognition in Dover of the World War Two Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn in a speech to the House of Commons on Monday. This suggestion immediately received the endorsement of Madam Deputy Speaker, The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing DBE […]
  • Photo above: Cookery Workshops at Chequers Kitchen Cookery School in Deal is one of 16 visitor experiences on the programme White Cliffs Country – the tourism and visitor arm of Dover District Council – has announced that 16 businesses from across the district, including the towns of Deal, Dover […]
ENTERTAINMENT…
  • Howard and Gemma Francis, founders of The BIG Sing choirs which celebrate their 10th anniversary this year, believe that community choirs can play a pivotal role in reconnecting people across Kent during the Covid recovery. There were over 1000 people across the UK taking part in their choirs […]
DRUGS…
  • A German truck driver has been jailed for 19 years after attempting to bring almost half a tonne of cocaine into the UK hidden in tyres. Kawus Rafiei, 57, pictured below, originally from Shiraz in Iran, was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of attempting to import Class A drugs […]
FRAUD…
  • A suspect has appeared in court charged with drugs and fraud offences following an arrest near Dover. Kent Police officers carried out a search of a property in St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe on Saturday 20 March 2021. A number of items were seized, including bank cards, electronic equipment, a taser and […]
BUSINESS…
  • Rachel Maclean, Minister at the Department for Transport (pictured 2nd left), has confirmed that the engagement period for the proposed Border Facility development at the White Cliffs site has been extended until 10th February to allow residents more time to provide feedback on the proposals and […]
ENVIRONMENT…
  • Library image Kent Police were called to deal with ‘Insulate Britain’ protests which caused traffic disruption in Dover. At around 8.20am on Friday 24 September 2021 officers were called to reports that a group of people were obstructing the road on Jubilee Way, a second group were at […]
SCHOOLS…
  • Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Kent County Councillors Trudy Dean and Rob Bird are demanding immediate action to stem the spread of the new strain of the Covid-19 virus with the closure of all schools for two months. The liberal Democrats are saying: “It makes no sense to close schools […]
ACCIDENTS…
  • Police investigators are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A21 near Lamberhurst. At 12.09pm on Monday 29 March 2021, a blue DAF lorry was travelling south along the A21 between Lamberhurst Quarter and the Forstal Farm Roundabout, when it was involved in a collision with a […]
POLITICS…
  • Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 20 October 2021. Last Friday, like so many other people, I was stunned to hear the news of the murder of my parliamentary colleague David Amess. On Monday this week I attended the memorial […]
FIRE…
  • Two police officers have pulled a man from a burning building during a fire in Sellindge. The officers from Folkestone’s Local Policing Team were called following concerns for a man in a property near Swan Lane at 12.40am on Monday 3 May 2021. Shortly after arriving at the scene, the officers […]
HOUSING…
  • Bomford Place Photo: DDC Dover District Council (DDC) has honoured an unsung hero of women’s rights with the naming of 24 brand new council homes in Dover as part of its largest housing development in a generation. The £12.5m redevelopment of the former brownfield site provides 65 new homes […]
HEALTH…
  • Dover District Council is recruiting for 100 additional jobs as it expands its Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) service to meet the need for increased imported food safety controls at the border. This next phase of recruitment is actively seeking Technical Officers and Administration Support […]
  • Sharon Turney survived the virus twice Photo: EKHT A research assistant who has beat Covid-19 twice is now helping recruit people for a study to test an innovative treatment that could help people recover faster. Sharon Turney works with the research team at East Kent Hospitals, supporting the team […]
FARMING…
  • Dog owners are reminded to take responsibility for their pets after recent attacks on sheep near Dover and Maidstone. Over the past week there have been three reported incidents of sheep worrying, including one near Elms Vale Road, Farthingloe where three sheep were injured on Saturday 6 February [...]
  • The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has responded to the announcement by the Home Secretary that the government will strengthen police powers and create a new criminal offence to tackle unauthorised encampments. This new criminal offence will specifically target trespassers using [...]
MARITIME…
  • Forecasters have warned of strong winds and heavy rain during Saturday afternoon and evening, leading to some disruption to travel. The Met Office issued a warning of strong southerly winds which is expected to affect some southern and eastern parts of England, including Kent, during Saturday […]
  • Members of the Canterbury Inner Wheel Club, Sheila Cragg, Treasurer Tina Sloman, President Pauline Pybus, President and Philippa Davies present the cheque for £1685 to RNLI Education Liaison Volunteer Gerry Skinner and Kellie Gray, Chairman of the Whitstable Branch of the RNLI The challenges of […]
HOLIDAYS…
  • Beach Check UK is an innovative new app which allows visitors to check the status of a beach before they arrive in order to avoid congested beaches and to encourage them to discover nearby alternatives that are quieter and less crowded.  The app has just launched in Thanet, as […]
  • Head over to Maidstone Museum this October half term for arts and crafts for the kids. From Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 October children from 4 to 11 years can take part in supervised craft sessions and make an Egyptian inspired head dress, necklace and wrist cuffs, or a scarab beetle and pyramid and […]

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